80x86 Family, The: Design, Programming, and Interfacing

Comprises a revision of the 1987 edition, expanded to include coverage of all 80x86 processors from the 8-bit 8088, the 16-bit 8086, and the 80286 to the 32-bit 80386, 80486, Pentium, and Pentium Pro processors. More than a survey of Intel microprocessor chips, the text presents concepts relative to the application of microcomputer technology inside the PC. Includes a diskette containing all the assembly listings for the many programs in the book, organized by chapter. Also includes a copy of DEBUG32 which allows full access to the 32-bit registers and addressing capabilities of the 80x86 processors, as well as permitting the debugging of protected mode programs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Written for introductory courses in microcomputers or microprocessors, this text's clarity and easy-to-follow writing style have been highly and consistently praised by reviewers and readers. Each chapter contains a chapter outline, learning objectives, a chapter overview, hierarchical design, self-review questions, self-test questions, and analysis and design questions-all of which enhance learning.

This new edition of The 80x86 Family. Design, Programming, and Interfacing has been extensively updated to include material on the newest processors, including the Pentium II and III, the Xeon, the Itanium, and AMD's Athlon. More than 65 new end-of-chapter questions and problems have been added, along with numerous new figures and tables. Also included in the text are suggestions for Internet and hands-on lab projects.

Included with each book is a CD, organized by chapter, that contains the assembly listings for all of the programs in the book. The disk also contains a copy of DEBUG32, enhanced software that allows full access to the 32-bit registers and addressing capabilities of 80x86 processors. DEBUG32 also can be used for debugging protected mode programs.

An Instructor's Manual (0-13-032833-2) containing answers and solutions to all of the end-of-chapter questions and problems is available free of charge to instructors who are using this book for a course.